National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-06-27

Proided That in the case of a twohorse
mack engaged at livery stable the proprietor
or 9Iiyer thereof may, by special agreement
made in advance with the passenger, charge
according 10 such special agreement, not, how.
ever, gt rate to exceed one dollar and fifty
cents for the first hour and twenty-five cents
for every additional quarter of an hour.
IN Gil cases when hack IL not engaged by
Inc bour u shall be considered as being en-
gagged by the trip.
The fare to any roint outside OF the cities o.
Washington and Georgetown shall in all case
pe charged by the hour or part of an hour, and
If the hack " dismissed outside the said cities
be made
Each passenger shall he entitled to have con.
veyed, without extra charge, one trunk or
other travellng.box or bag PrOriied, That
y ere be not more than two trunks or other
travelling boxes or bags TO DO conveyed at any
one Time LOT the person or persons hiring the
hack; If there be more than two trunks,
tfavellng'boSes or bags the driver shall be en-
titltd 10 twenty-five cents for each one add.
tional TO the two. Each passenger shall be en-
Titled also to have conveyed, without charge.
such other small packages as can be conven.
lentiy carried within the hnck, aud the driver
charge.
SEC, 3, Every hack shall have permanently
nihxed 10 the interior thereof, iu a place read
lily to DO seen by the passenger, the foregoing
hcEcuule oil rates and no other, which SEIZED.
ule SHAH be printed on heavy white cards,
elBht by zen inches In size, printed III black
Ink. With tull face, double, primer Roman
type, 10 be furnished by the Major of Police.
SEC 4. In case Of any disagreement between
me driver and the passenger OF hack the
same may be referred By the passenger to the
convey HIM without discussion or delay, aud
the decision Otthe Lieutenant ofPolIce or other
ohicer IN charge OF such station shall DO con-
elusive; nnd IN case the passenger is about to
leave by railroad, stage, or steamboat such
disagreement shall be summarily decided by
the police officer or PRINCIPAL police officer on
Nnt tuUaf ratn al. H..
SEC. D. Both the driver and the proprietor or
lessee OF hack shall be held responsible for
any violation OF any of the foregoing provl-
sions Of this article: prOrided, That the pen
atty therefor shall be paid but once; and for
every violation of any OF the said provision
me said driver, proprietor or lessee shall for.
complainant DO a resident OF the District of
Columbia and ten dollars II the complainant
be NONRESIDENT, and in addition 10 this the
license OF the said hack may, in the discretion
OF the Commissioners, be revoked.
SEC; G.. lfany driver, proprietor or lcssea of
hack shall refuse to convey a passenger ut
he rates hereinbefore provided the license OF
lhe hack may be revoked by the Commission
efs.
ARTICLE VI.
DRoyEs OF ANIMALS on THE STREETS.
SECTION !. No person shall drive or conduct
sheep, swing. beeves or other cattle in loose
herd through any city street without Il permit
previously obtained from the Major OF Police
| u'riSuhNiilk anu lllns OF driving, nor
shall any such driving or conducting be done
| except between the hours of midnight aud six
| O'Clock m No herd or drove shall consist
| OF more than fifteen beeves, or thirty sheep,
| swine or other cattle, nor follow a preceding
| herd at q less interval than one square OF the
| city, or be in charge OF less than two drovcrs.
| SEC. 2, Hores aud mules shall not be driven
| loosely through any such streets under any
| circumstances, but may be conducted Ia
droVes OF not more than six, haliered together
| and in charge of al least one man holding the
halter Of the near animal OF the drove.
| SEC. 3, Horned cattle may he lod singly by
| rope or halter through any of the streets of the
| city designated IN the following section, or a
COW and calf may be so led together II the COW
| be so secured,
| SIC 4, The only streets upon which any loose
| herd MS hefeinbeforc provided may DO driven
| shall be, in Washington, Boundary street, Vlr'
| ginia avenue ID street north west OF Seventh
| street west Fourteenth street west below b.
| Water street. and NJ street south, and the un,
| improved streets adjacent to the river front
and connecting the streets above named; 10
| Georgetown, Tenallytown road, Canal road
| High street. = street, 4 street. and Water street
| SIC, D, No driver or other person driving or
| conducting any animals herenbeiOre men
| toned shall be under the age of sixteen years
| SEC, q, Any person violating any 1.-The pro-
| Visions Of this Article shall forfeit and pay u
| penalty of not less than i've dollars nor mora
than ten dollars.